First, I am 11 days out and I tried to mush up and eat a baked potato today for lunch to no avail. I tried at least 4-5 bites to see if it got better but it didn't. It is a mushy food and I am allowed to progress but it didn't work. Suddenly my chest felt tight and just uncomfortable then my heart started beating so that I could feel it just sitting there. Why is that? Is my stomach just not ready or is this one of those foods that I won't be able to eat again? I had butter, very little sour cream and melted cheese. Was it the melted cheese? Was it this Dumping Syndrome thing that I still don't understand? Help!!! I want to be able to eat a baked potato again someday.

​Tonight I feel pretty much like a complete boob. It has been 5 days since my surgery and been doing quite well in spite of being in much pain still. For some asinine reason I thought it might be ok to try eating 3 small bites of a twice baked potato- super moist with added unsweetened almond milk and low fat shredded cheddar, mashed over & over with my fork. That was about an hour ago and I feel ok in tummy but what was I even thinking??? I could have been violently sick and nauseous thankfully bites were super small but this was a definite NO-NO. I'm admitting this to keep myself accountable and get myself back on track with full liquids. Sorry for this rant but I am very upset with myself right now

Is it a no-no based upon your doc's program, or based upon what other people do? Surgeons' programs vary widely as do peoples' opinions of different foods based upon various diet fads. Mashed potatoes have long been an acceptable early soft food (depending upon what phase one is in - it was fine for my doc's program at five days) but some consider carbs to be evil because that's the way the diet industry swings at the moment. Many things that are on ones' program at whatever point one is at may make you feel a bit off or worse, but that's just normal variations between people - count that particular food out for a couple weeks or more and then try it again.

@@Texas Gal, your profile says you were banded, and it appears that many of your replies were from those who were sleeved or bypassed. Your recovery will be different, and your dietary instructions different.

First, something that you don't tolerate on Day 11 isn't necessarily a "never again" for you. You will have to wait and see to find out which foods your body just doesn't like over time. You haven't done anything wrong - you tried something, and your banded tummy told you to back off, so you did. That's how it works, trial and error. Tiny bites, and waiting between bites, can help avoid discomfort, especially this early. Good luck!

I did the same and I feel like they're stuck!! I drank a lot to try and wash it down but I'm scared it's never gonna go down been since last night and it's still gurgling mine were mashed though

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Edited April 19, 201610 yr by Jules517